Now here is a thought.

[Dr. Dalek]

I just relised that stuff on Global Warming is always in the Ecology and the Environment section; which is under the Biology section. Wouldn't it be more relavent in a section made for Atomsphereic Science, or are the two topics close enough for the difference to be neglagable.

[AzurePhoenix]

I just relised that stuff on Global Warming is always in the Ecology and the Environment section; which is under the Biology section. Wouldn't it be more relavent in a section made for Atomsphereic Science, or are the two topics close enough for the difference to be neglagable.

 

well, it's certainly tied in to biology in that the atmosphere is critically influenced by the biosphere, but yeah, that's more relationship between the two than saying "global warming is biology" so on it's own I'd think i'd largely agree, except it does fall under environmental and ecological stuff perfectly, which is squarely under biology. Plus there is the matter that the primary issues with global warming boil down to the effects it has / will have on ecosystems, biology and all (notably and self-centeredly, human life).

[Dak]

astronomy & cosmology and ecology and the environment could maybe go under 'earth sciences', which could also take paeleontology,and stuff like that?

[AzurePhoenix]

so much cross over in all this stuff there probably isn't much of anything that couldn't go under pretty much everything else if you break it down right.

[Severian]

I used to lecture on environmental physics (global warming, C0₂ emissions, ozone layer, alternative energy etc) so I do (humbly) believe I know a bit about it. But I must confeess I never go to the biology forums, because ... well... they are full of biologists.

[YT2095]

Thanx, yet another vote of support for a Meteorology section

 

it covers Much more than just the Weather!

[ecoli]

I think a meterology board is a good idea too. But, could expand it a bit to include other earth sciences as well? Like plate technonics, rock formation, etc.

[Skye]

There was an earth sciences forum a long time ago that got closed due to lack of traffic. I think there should at least be a subforum somewhere for it.

[Dak]

trouble with making a sub-forum is that earth sciences includes phisics, biology, and chemistry.

 

ie, whichever forum you sub it under, it wouldn't really make sence.

[YT2095]

Well... lets just consider that even the Weather part of meteorology alone, follows all the news programs on either TV or Radio, and it`s about the Only Science that can claim this.

 

it`s also the most Talked about even amongst total strangers, more so than some of the Other subs we have.

 

most of the Lightning posts we`ve had fit there, global warming does, VLF radio equipment does the list goes on...